A woman got lost in a wild area of USA and was found by rescuers thanks to his dogthat the protected during the critical situation.
The event occurred on December 29 in the state of Oregonaccording to information released by police authorities.
That day, according to a statement from the Lane County Sheriff’s Office (Lane County Sheriff’s Office), a woman from 82 years call Karen was lost in a wooded area near the town of Elmira.
At that time, according to the police, Karen was accompanied by her dog Camia dog of the Australian cattle dog breed.
After several failed attempts to locate or contact the woman, she was reported missing. Immediately, a team of rescuers began a location operation in the area.
A bark that was key
A member of the rescue group told American media that that same day, after several hours of searching, heard a bark in the distance while they were looking for Karen and her dog.
«I screamed ‘Cami‘ y, very weaklyabout 300 yards away (NdR: approx. 274 meters), I heard a dog bark«, remembered the volunteer of the Lane County Sheriff’s Search & Rescue team, Katie Sciotto, in conversation with the news portal Lookout Eugene-Springfield.
An image of the operation, carried out in a wooded area. Photo: Lane County Sheriff’s Office.At that moment, both Sciotto and the rest of his colleagues in the operation had to moving through rough forest terrain.
«My two search partners and I headed directly toward where that bark was coming from. We tripped and fell along the way,» he told the same media.
Fortunately, thanks to the bark initial of the dog and those who followed later, the specialized group managed find the whereabouts of the woman and her faithful four-legged companion.
At the time of discovery, the dog She was lying on top of her owner and refused to leave her side.according to Lookout Eugene-Springfield. According to the police, Cami protected Karen of low temperatures, giving you heat with his body.
At the time of discovery, the dog was lying on top of its owner and refused to be separated. Photo: Lane County Sheriff’s Office.After the discovery, the rescue team He rewarded the dog with food and then took her to safety. In Karen’s case, police authorities indicated that was treated for hypothermia on the spot and soon it was transferred to a hospital for greater care.
«Without Cami, we probably wouldn’t have found Karenso the bitch really saved his life. It was very cold and I don’t know if I would have survived the whole night.«Sciotto told the same news outlet.
After the successful rescue, the Lane County Sheriff’s Office thanked all those who participated in the operation and also praised the dog. «Thanks to Cami for being such a good dog.«said the police entity.
